A few days ago I took advantage of the recent snow and climbed up into the mountains of the Columbia River Gorge in search of snow-covered winter wonderland. There I came face to face with the fact that I am really not used to the existence of snow, being a California boy, and I'm confused by its properties. For example, it is white. Therefore photographing rivers in a snowy forest requires completely different camera settings than I expected. Plus it didn't help that my favorite lens is in the shop and I only have my zoom lens to rely on. But I still came away with some gems. Let's see how they turned out!
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| Multnomah Falls comes from the sky. Courtney and I came with an out of town friend a couple foggy days before my hike to the top. I tried using her Canon camera. It was a very unpleasant experience. |
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| A small cascade tumbles along Multnomah Creek |
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| A tree watches over the creek. |
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| The river tumbles over some fallen trees as it makes its way down the mountain |
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| Weisendanger Falls, about 50ft tall, is watched by both the living and the dead foliage. The flow of water over the edge resembles that of furrowed brows, a strange and elegant rock formation. |
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| Ferns stand guard at a side creek along Historic Highway 30 |
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| Looking out at the Washington side of the Columbia River Gorge, you can see the effects of a recent snowfall and the heavy cloud cover of winter. |
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| A panther lurks in the river just above Multnomah Falls. |
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| Take the plunge! |
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| Courtney points something out to her friends on Benson Bridge overlooking Mulnomah Falls. |
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| A shapely seasonal cascade along Historic Highway 30 |
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| Multnomah Creek |
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| Upper Multnomah Falls, plus winter. |
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| The panther returns! This time with 3-seconds exposure. |
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| The forest above the falls |
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| Drawing snowy lines in the water |
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| Weisendanger Falls, with a graceful 1/8 second exposure, my favorite shutter speed yet for this beauty. |
